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OFFER ENDS JAN. 29, 1993 ,o°*' Call 846-0377 for Appointment Charles C. Schroeppel, O.D., P.C. Doctor of Optometry 505 University Dr. East, Suite 101 College Station, Texas 77840 4 Blocks East of Texas Ave. & University Dr. Intersection i«ii§ A e r o f i t The Areas Most Comprehensive Athletic Facility Now with Two Locations! Bryan College Station 1900 W. Villa Maria 2220 S. Texas Ave. 823-0971 693-0073 Cardiovascular ★ StairMaster ★ Lifecycle ★ Climb Max ★ Versa Climber ★ Indoor Track Fitness Center ★ Eagle/Cybex Circuit ★ Free Weights Aerobics ★ Certified Instuctors ★ Over 100 Classes Weekly ★ Five Studios over 6,000 sq. ft. 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About 40,000 University stu- "We are proud to continue being a significant factor in the continuing economic vitality of the Bryan-College Station area ..." -Dr. William H. Mobley University President dents contributed an estimated $150.5 million to the local econo my. The expenditures ranged from food and housing to cloth ing, supplies and recreation. The salaries of A&M's 19,000 permanent and part-time employ ees directly affected the economy through deposits in local banks and other financial in stitutions as well as pur- chases made by employees and their families. Keith Storm, store manager of Wal-Mart in College Station, said A&M has had an "absolutely, very positive economic impact" on the store. Storm said most of the store's cus tomer base is students, and the store is structured to accommo date them. "A&M is predomi nately why we are here, and why we do as well as we do," he said. Professors, employees and fami lies of TAMU System members are all regular customers to the store, he said. Tami Wood, marketing director of Post Oak Mall, said A&M has had a positive economic impact on mall merchants. She said one out of every five mall customers are A&M faculty or students. The University also draws many visitors to the Bryan-Col lege Station area. Last year, cam pus visitors contributed about $21.9 million to the Bryan-College Station community. Wood said A&M home football games also bring many visitors to the mall. Defunct Soviet Union's seeks buyer of space technology Sale opens window for bargains, debate THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON - The United States can bolster the Russian economy and help launch Ameri ca's efforts in private and public space technology by buying old Soviet space crafts and industrial products, a published report said Sunday. But U.S. officials say cheap Russian technology undercuts the U.S. space industry and, among other things, puts people out of work. The Houston Post reported. The collapse of the Soviet Union left its space program, con sidered America's chief space ri val for decades, in a quandary. Since then, different facets of the Soviet program have become semiprivate organizations at tempting to sell rocket-launch ser vices, retrievable orbiters and re entry vehicles on the free market. The director of one such com pany, NPO Energia, was in Hous ton recently to push a re-entry craft that NASA might buy as an escape ship from Space Station r RESEARCH Skin Infection Study VIP Research is seeking individuals 12 years of age or older with uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections. If you have a skin infection, you may qualify for a four week research study using a currently available antibiotic medication. Participants who qualify and complete the study will be paid $200. Genital Herpes Study Individuals with genital herpes infection are being recruited for a 3 week research study of an investigational anti-viral medication. If you would like to find out more about this study, call VIP Research. $400 will be paid to qualified volunteers who enroll and complete this study. CALL Volunteers in Pharmaceutical Research, Inc. 776-1417 Freedom. The United States has failed to negotiate a deal with the company despite calls for cutbacks on the space station program. Still, some Americans worry that if the United States doesn't buy Russian space products now, the Japanese or Europeans may snatch the bargains we turn down. U.S. Rep. Ralph M. Hall, D- Rockwall, chairman of the House Space Subcommittee, plans a se ries of hearings early this year to discuss laws and policies that pre vent U.S. firms and the govern ment from using Russian technol ogy- "1 think that needs to be changed. We need to lease or pur chase Russian equipment, includ ing, their space station," Hall said. Russian space officials are said to feel "intense resentment of the U.S. State Department" over trade barriers, according to an October report to Congress from the Con gressional Research Office. "They are not desperately seek ing saviors, but avidly believe they have a lot to offer and do not understand what is taking Ameri ca so long to take advantage of the opportunities," Marcia S. Smith, space technology expert and au thor of the report, wrote after a week of interviews with top space officials in Moscow. Longstanding federal direc tives have prevented U.S. compa nies from putting satellites on Russian rockets, for instance. One concern is the Russians could learn U.S. defense technology se crets. "I don't think it's a Cold War law. It's a protectionist law," Michelle Moore, a program man ager for Space Commerce Corp., a Houston partner to several Russ ian firms. Rice University space policy expert Nathan Goldman said Rus sians carry no research-and-devel- opment costs from old Soviet bud gets and thus can undercut pri vate Western prices by two-thirds. "There certainly in the past would have been a slightly differ ent flavor because of the Cold War concerns. But my personal opinion is if we're going to ac complish the major events we've been advocating, it's going to have to be with international co operation," said Donald R. Rud dy, a top NASA official in charge of U.S.Russian space programs. Already NASA is collaborating with Russia on space health stud ies, an astronaut-cosmonaut ex change and putting U.S. instru ments on a Russian Mars probe, he said. "I know that Congress can drag its feet, but I wouldn't do it if I were them," Yury P. Semenov, director of NPO Energia, said. Already an estimated 30 per cent of the 800,000 former Soviet aerospace workers have left the industry. ENGINEERS SPEND SIX WEEKS IN AACHEN, GERMANY THIS SUMMER! 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